Antonio Alfano announced his verbal commitment to Alabama football on May 18 and his commitment is as strong as ever.
Alfano is a 4-Star defensive end on most recruiting sites, but one could easily make the argument that he deserves his fifth star with the performances he has put on this season. The New-Jersey native put emphasis on improving his game during the off-season and his effort has shown that they are paying off. He has been a stat sheet stuffer as he is coming off a game where he had 9 tackles, 1 sack, and 2 forced fumbles in three quarters.
“I wanted to focus and hone in more on my technique and my hands,” Alfano said. “Focus on keeping my body discipline, keeping my eyes on beating the block first, and then getting to the backfield, as well as work on my jump off the ball. It was really just about working on my discipline and taking things step-by-step.”
Alabama has made the defensive front a priority in the 2019 recruiting cycle as they currently have verbal commitments from six defensive linemen. The Tide’s current defensive front has been pretty stifling this season themselves and Alfano has taken notice of Alabama’s offensive and defensive success.
“It’s almost like they are playing Madden and they have a created team with a 99 overall and everyone else is just terrible,” Alfano said.
The Alabama commit turned on the Tide’s Tennessee game and fell in the same trap that some of Alabama’s fans have fallen in this season when they attempt to watch an Alabama game a few minutes late.
“I turned the T.V. on and it’s a long touchdown pass to Waddle from Tua,” Alfano added. “I was like, oh, that’s how we starting off.”
The Tide got a commitment from Alfano on the backs of their dedication to being the absolute best.
“I always had a desire to be the best and to be the best you have to play with and train with the best,” Alfano added. “That is all Alabama does. They bring in the best players and the best competition. To beat the best you have to go against the best day and day out and go harder than you did the day before. ”
Some of Alabama’s 2019 recruiting class will sign during the early signing period and others may hold off their decision. Alfano has plans to sign and enroll early. He will most likely step foot on campus in January and will be on a mission of legendary stature.
“I want to be known as the best defensive lineman to ever step on the field and that is how I am going to leave it,” Alfano said.
